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I am amazed that we can now drive into the dump without showing our passes perhaps this is another reason for a rise in landfill,Also why print expensive passes and no longer use them if this is official policy stop issuing and save the print cost

I am amazed that we can now drive into the dump without showing our passes perhaps this is another reason for a rise in landfill,Also why print expensive passes and no longer use them if this is official policy stop issuing and save the print costS Leader

Maybe if the Council didn't charge so much for green waste bins, they would have less weeds, plants and wood in landfill. I have also put out textiles for recycling, to find they have been left in the bin after collection.

Maybe if the Council didn't charge so much for green waste bins, they would have less weeds, plants and wood in landfill. I have also put out textiles for recycling, to find they have been left in the bin after collection.CupraBear

Most textiles get recycled through doorstep charity collections (there are 1, 2 or 3 a week round our way) textile banks and charity shops. You can even get paid for them The 'only 15% of textiles which could have been recycled actually were' thing sounds wildly inaccurate. I wonder where the report writers got their information? Did they do a reality check? Thought not!

Most textiles get recycled through doorstep charity collections (there are 1, 2 or 3 a week round our way) textile banks and charity shops. You can even get paid for them The 'only 15% of textiles which could have been recycled actually were' thing sounds wildly inaccurate. I wonder where the report writers got their information? Did they do a reality check? Thought not!SteveC1964

Perhaps if the council collected all the bins that are put out to be recycled the figures might be better. Many times cardboard boxes (full of cardboard) have not been collected as it was not in the white bags, also if you put textiles out, most of the time they are ignored.

Perhaps if the council collected all the bins that are put out to be recycled the figures might be better. Many times cardboard boxes (full of cardboard) have not been collected as it was not in the white bags, also if you put textiles out, most of the time they are ignored.JohnLinB

I suspect many people put food waste into black bags because the food bags supplied are too small and can be difficult to tie if you much in them. Neither does it help to say as it does in the guidance that you may leave three food bags for collection each week and thus people will perhaps be tempted to put any excess food waste into the landfill collection.

I suspect many people put food waste into black bags because the food bags supplied are too small and can be difficult to tie if you much in them. Neither does it help to say as it does in the guidance that you may leave three food bags for collection each week and thus people will perhaps be tempted to put any excess food waste into the landfill collection.concernedofkingston

S Leader wrote:
I am amazed that we can now drive into the dump without showing our passes perhaps this is another reason for a rise in landfill,Also why print expensive passes and no longer use them if this is official policy stop issuing and save the print cost

I've lived in Camden and Merton over last 20 years - both councils run by various political parties but with weekly rubbish collections - and moved to Kingston couple of months ago provided some interesting lessons: more expensive Council Tax for similar property out of London postcode & one's rubbish collected fortnightly rather than weekly. Rip Off Britain in its' best. Council is contemplating on weekly collections ... how about duty of care and making sure public's health and safety is not at risk due to smelly rubbish bins in front of peoples' homes. There is no excuse for Kingston to provide weekly collections as other London boroughs which face bigger bills and logistic issues than those of our local council.

[quote][p][bold]S Leader[/bold] wrote:
I am amazed that we can now drive into the dump without showing our passes perhaps this is another reason for a rise in landfill,Also why print expensive passes and no longer use them if this is official policy stop issuing and save the print cost[/p][/quote]I've lived in Camden and Merton over last 20 years - both councils run by various political parties but with weekly rubbish collections - and moved to Kingston couple of months ago provided some interesting lessons: more expensive Council Tax for similar property out of London postcode & one's rubbish collected fortnightly rather than weekly. Rip Off Britain in its' best. Council is contemplating on weekly collections ... how about duty of care and making sure public's health and safety is not at risk due to smelly rubbish bins in front of peoples' homes. There is no excuse for Kingston to provide weekly collections as other London boroughs which face bigger bills and logistic issues than those of our local council.ElDonQuixote